Fund raiser exhibition for building skateparks in Cape Town - A by-law passed by the City of Cape town has made skateboarding illegal on any public road, though very little is being done to build skateparks in and around the city.

"Skateboarding is a Crime" is an exhibition of illustrations by Gerhard Human in collaboration with Woodies Ramps.12 unique illustrations is on sale at a ridiculously low price. Hand printed in edition of 30, numbered and signed.ALL PROCEEDS goes to the development of skateparks in South Africa.

The exhibition opened on Thursday, 26 April at Clarke's Bar and Dining Room and will run for a week after.For more info check or http://gerhardhuman.blogspot.com

Tjalf Sparnaay's paintings hit the
retina like bolts of lightning in a clear blue sky. No other painter
confronts us quite so clearly with ordinary objects that we hold dear.
Since 1987, he has been working on his imposing oeuvre, constantly
seeking new images that have never been painted before. What he calls Megarealism is part of the contemporary global art movement of Hyperrealism, and Sparnaay is now considered one of the most important painters working in that style. kaynak: www.tjalfsparnaay.nl/overv_highl_01.html

Through challenging camera angles Menno Aden
abstracts most familiar actual living environments and public interiors
into flattened two-dimensional scale models. A camera that the artist
installed on the ceiling of various rooms takes pictures downwards of
the interiors. The resulting images lay out space in symmetrical
compositions that look like assemblages stripped off any kind of
objectivity. The views into private homes and secret retreats bring up
associations of the ubiquitous observation camera. The notion of
surveillance is systematically played out by the artist to hint at
society’s voyeuristic urge that popular culture has made mainstream.

“Hi, my name is Giampaolo Miraglia, i'm a Rome based Creative Art Director and Graphic Designer.
I'm always searching for the best tools and styles to deliver high quality work.”www.giampaolomiraglia.com

Local
markets, shops, organizations, farmer's cooperatives and all sorts of
collectives contribute to the kitchen with vege tables, cereals, oils
and other ingredients that they offer. All contributors bring something
to put into the pots, stir them and land a hand to whatever is
needed. Here neither money nor credit cards are valid, but solidarity
and collaboration are. This is a place of sharing our food, labor,
ideas, stories and daily lives. The kitchen is not solely about eating.
Those who are willing to, can share their knowledge, abilities and
experiences with others through workshops. For what comes in handy for
one, might also be a tool for the others. To start with, there will be
Turkish and English language courses, legal counselling for immigrants, activities for children and craft courses open to everyone's contribution. This kitchen serves as a locus of solidarity&sharing against all sorts of borders that tear us apart.